CHIEF Whip of the Senate, Sen. Ali Ndume, has urged the Federal Government to reconsider its position on hike in electricity tariff, saying Nigerians are yet to recover from the removal of fuel subsidy. Ndume, who gave the advice in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, described the timing on …

By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri ARMED Boko Haram sect have ambushed a military vehicle conveying a Lieutenant (names withheld) and other soldiers along Biu- Buratai- Buni Yadi road. The road which links Borno and Yobe states have remained a death trap, as it has witnessed series of deadly attacks in recent …

● Condoles with Putin, Russian citizens over terrorist attack in Moscow ● As Chinese Embassy delegation visits party’s secretariat in Abuja NATIONAL Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, has congratulated the President of the Republic of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye on his victory at …

NOLLYWOOD actor Nwaogu Udochukwu Victor, popularly known as Nkubi, and his wife, Vivian, have welcomed their first child together. The comic star announced the good news via his Instagram page on Saturday. He shared a video showing his wife’s baby bump on display, with him planting a kiss on her …

THE Senate has postponed its resumption scheduled for Tuesday April 16, 2024 till April 23. The postponement was contained in a terse message to senators by the Clerk to the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze. Senators and House of Representatives members are observing Easter and Sallah break, reports The Nation. The House …

FEDERAL Capital Territory FCT Minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has said the Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ART) project is now 97 percent completed and would be ready for commissioning by May 29. The minister disclosed this today after an inspection tour of the Metro Station in Central Area and the station …

NOLLYWOOD actress cum producer, Ada Karl, has revealed her love for Nigeria compelled her to move back from America to the country. Newsextra24 reports that the thespian, in an interview with Punch, said she is a lover of inter-cultural romance, which is why she chose to marry a Swedish man, Fredrik …

SOLDIERS of the Nigerian Army have eliminated three terrorists near Kidandan Village, Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The militants, reportedly en route to repair their motorcycles, fell into an ambush set by the troops, sparking a fierce gunfight. The operation, based on precise intelligence, allowed the army to intercept …

THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ebonyi has arrested three minors for attempted rape of another minor and assault. Two of the suspects are aged 15 and the other 13, the State Commandant of the Corps, Dr Elijah Willie, told newsmen on Saturday in Abakaliki. He added …

44-year-old former bank employee, identified as  Mike Ilishebo, has committed suicide after allegedly killing his 35-year-old wife, Valerie Franco, in Zambia. Newsextra24 learnt that the incident happened on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at the Meanwood Ndeke Phase One area in Lusaka. Confirming the incident in a statement on Friday, Police Public Relations officer, …